1961-04-03 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.
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Candy Cane Lane | Chris | 2023-11-30 |
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You People | Akbar | 2023-01-20 |
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Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | 2021-03-04 |
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Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts | Himself | 2021-03-15 |
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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2020-01-07 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | 2019-10-04 |
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
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Mr. Church | Henry Church | 2016-09-16 |
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015-02-15 |
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Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2015-11-23 |
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Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Himself | 2014-04-14 |
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Beverly Hills Cop | Det. Axel Foley | 2013-01-01 |
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Moms Mabley | Self | 2013-04-20 |
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Shrek Stories | Donkey (voice) | 2013-10-01 |
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Dreamworks Holiday Classics | 2012-10-30 | |
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DreamWorks Holiday Classics | 2012-12-25 | |
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A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | 2012-03-07 |
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
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Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Donkey (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 2011-12-17 |
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Tower Heist | Slide | 2011-11-02 |
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Shrek: Once Upon a Time | Self | 2011-12-30 |
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Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Shrek's Yule Log | Donkey (Voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
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The Women of SNL | Gumby (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Shrek's Yule Log | Donkey | 2010-12-07 |
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Imagine That | Evan Danielson | 2009-06-19 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
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Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | 2008-07-08 |
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Norbit | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 2007-02-08 |
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Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
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Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | 2007-11-28 |
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Fuck | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006-11-10 |
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Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | 2006-12-25 |
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Far Far Away Idol | Donkey (voice) | 2004-11-05 |
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The Ghost of Lord Farquaad | Donkey (voice) | 2004-04-03 |
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Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
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The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003-11-26 |
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Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003-05-09 |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002-08-16 |
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Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002-03-14 |
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I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002-10-31 |
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Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek | Himself | 2001-04-22 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001-06-22 |
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Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001-05-18 |
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Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 2001-11-02 |
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Klump Family | 2000-07-27 |
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Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999-04-16 |
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Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 1999-08-12 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998-02-24 | |
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Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998-06-26 |
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Holy Man | G | 1998-10-08 |
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The PJ's | Various | 1997-01-01 |
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Metro | Inspektor Scott Roper | 1997-01-16 |
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The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie | 1996-06-28 |
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Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 1995-10-26 |
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But... Seriously | Himself (archive footage) | 1994-03-25 |
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Beverly Hills Cop III | Det. Axel Foley | 1994-05-24 |
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | King (Remember The Time) | 1993-09-28 |
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The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992-12-04 |
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Remember the Time | Pharaoh | 1992-02-02 |
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Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992-06-30 |
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Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990-06-08 |
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Tongues Untied | Self (archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self (archive footage) | 1989-09-24 |
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Harlem Nights | Quick | 1989-11-17 |
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Coming to America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 1988-06-29 |
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Uptown Comedy Express | 1987-05-09 | |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Det. Axel Foley | 1987-05-18 |
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Eddie Murphy Raw | Self | 1987-11-25 |
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The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986-12-12 |
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Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | 1986-11-22 | |
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The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | Self | 1986-07-04 |
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B.B. King: Into the Night | Himself | 1985-01-01 |
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Beverly Hills Cop | Det. Axel Foley | 1984-12-05 |
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Best Defense | Lieutenant T.M. Landry | 1984-07-20 |
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The Joe Piscopo Special | Himself, Carl Lewis | 1984-09-22 |
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Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983-06-07 |
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Eddie Murphy: Delirious | himself | 1983-10-15 |
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48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982-12-07 |
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Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film | Donkey | |
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Shrek 5 | Donkey (voice) | |
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The Pick Up | ||
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The Pink Panther | ||
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley | Det. Axel Foley | |
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Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake | ||
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The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live |
